Cummins'
Zwicker to speak at Big R ShowTruckinginfo Share Shawn Zwicker, Leader of New Business Development at Cummins, will speak on "Embracing the Future" at the
opening session of the International Big R Show at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel on Oct. 31. Environmental concerns and increasing fuel costs are impacting the design and overall operation of today's high-tech diesel engines, and creating pressure to design engines that are increasingly lighter and more compact while at the same time much more environmentally friendly. In addition to overall engine design these same pressure points will push the replacement of traditional components to mechatronic
components which are lighter, smaller and more energy efficient.More

Turn used ink cartridges into moneyThe Wenatchee World Share Did you know that Americans use hundreds of millions of ink and toner cartridges for printers every year? And, estimates are that 70 percent of those are being sent straight to our landfills. This is enormously wasteful and unnecessary. These predominately plastic containers filled with ink are easily refilled or recycled. In fact, there are now a number of places that will actually pay you to recycle your used ink and toner
cartridges.More

'Green Marketing' to be focus of panel discussion at the 2010 Big R ShowAftermarket News Share Tom Marx, president and CEO of The Marx Group, a full service marketing strategy and communications firm specializing in the automotive aftermarket, will offer attendees to the Big R Show the opportunity to gain insight and tips on how to incorporate a "green" marketing strategy. This seminar aims to help diesel engine and small parts remanufacturers understand how to promote their company's green assets as a way of improving their
bottom line.More

Sukhoi begins flight trials of refurbished Su-33 fightersBrahmand.com Share Sukhoi has begun ground and flight trials of Russia's modernised Su-33 naval fighter aircraft. The multi-role carrier-based fighters are being refurbished in the Russian Far Eastern city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur under a state defence order in 2010, Sukhoi said.More

Aligning with government's green economy planEngineering News Share In the wake of the inaugural green economy summit held in Johannesburg, Cummins South Africa reports that the efforts made by its U.S. parent company, Cummins, have ensured that the company is ideally
positioned to meet and even exceed the requirements of South Africa's fast-evolving clean and renewable-energy regulations, legislation and policies.More

Denver-based BuyMyTronics spawns many imitatorsCBS4-TV Share In his world of high performance auto tuning, Max Gerson is focused on speed and reliability. "I am ditching the iPhone," says the Marketing Director for 3 Zero 3 Motorsports in Wheat Ridge, Colo. But instead of throwing it away or simply recycling it, Max will sell the unwanted phone to a Denver company called BuyMyTronics.More

GES Inc. selected as turnkey service
provider to Tokyo Electron Limited's equipment refurbishMelodika.net Share GES Inc., a global equipment engineering service provider, announced it has entered a supplier agreement with Tokyo Electron Limited, a world leading supplier of equipment and processing solutions to the global semiconductor industry, to provide turnkey refurbishment and modification service on some selected TEL legacy products. Under this agreement, GES will provide the total service package on a global operation basis
including used equipment purchase, dismantling, packaging, shipping, refurbishment, installation and warranty.More

Thoughts on the sustainability movement: Going green versus green washingThe Digital Nirvana Share Sustainability is a key priority for many customers who are looking for ways to improve their earth-friendly quotient. As a "green advocate," We are always on the lookout for tools, processes and programs that can help them achieve their green goals. Whether it's adopting cool innovations like bamboo USBs, switching to FSC-certified or recycled papers, or strategies for diverting products and output from the waste stream, there are
plenty of ways to help reverse negative environmental impacts.More

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